Google Video Search API
Search Google Video to retrieve video results from YouTube and other platforms in JSON format. Get video metadata, thumbnails, and descriptions.
curl -X GET "https://api.serply.io/v1/video/q=iphone+reviews" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "X-Proxy-Location: US" \
-H "X-User-Agent: desktop"{
"results": [
{
"title": "iPhone 15 Pro Review: The Best iPhone Yet?",
"link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example1",
"description": "A comprehensive review of the iPhone 15 Pro, covering design, performance, camera, and battery life. See if it's worth the upgrade.",
"thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/example1/hqdefault.jpg",
"duration": "15:32",
"channel": "Tech Review Channel",
"views": "2.5M views",
"published": "2 weeks ago"
},
{
"title": "iPhone 15 vs iPhone 14 - Full Comparison",
"link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example2",
"description": "Detailed side-by-side comparison of iPhone 15 and iPhone 14. We test cameras, performance, battery, and more to help you decide.",
"thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/example2/hqdefault.jpg",
"duration": "12:45",
"channel": "Tech Comparison",
"views": "1.8M views",
"published": "1 month ago"
},
{
"title": "iPhone 15 Unboxing and First Impressions",
"link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example3",
"description": "Unboxing the new iPhone 15 and sharing first impressions. Design, build quality, and initial setup experience.",
"thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/example3/hqdefault.jpg",
"duration": "8:20",
"channel": "Unboxing Tech",
"views": "950K views",
"published": "3 weeks ago"
}
],
"total": 1840000000,
"answer": null,
"ts": 4.322932958602905,
"device_region": "US",
"device_type": "desktop"
}Comprehensive Video Search
Search across YouTube and other video platforms indexed by Google. Get video results with titles, descriptions, thumbnails, duration, channel information, and view counts in structured JSON format.
Rich Video Metadata
Get comprehensive video information including thumbnails, duration, channel names, view counts, and publication dates. Perfect for building video discovery applications, content aggregators, and research tools.
Fast Response Times
Get video search results in milliseconds. Our API delivers responses faster than browser automation, with average latency under 300ms. Perfect for real-time video discovery applications.
Structured JSON Format
Clean, structured JSON responses that are easy to parse and integrate. Each video result includes all metadata in a consistent format, making it simple to build video search applications and content tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Google Video Search API?
A Google Video Search API provides programmatic access to Google's video search results, allowing developers to retrieve video listings from YouTube and other video platforms in structured JSON format. Serply's Google Video Search API returns video results including titles, links, descriptions, thumbnails, and metadata.
How do I get a Google Video Search API key?
Sign up for a free Serply account at serply.io to get your API key. Once registered, you'll find your API key in your dashboard. The free tier includes generous monthly credits to get started with Google Video Search API.
What video platforms does the API search?
The Google Video Search API searches across all video platforms indexed by Google, primarily YouTube, but also includes videos from other platforms that appear in Google's video search results. Results include video titles, descriptions, thumbnails, and metadata.
Can I filter video results by location?
Yes, use the X-Proxy-Location header to specify the geographic location for your video search. Supported locations include US, EU, CA, GB, FR, DE, JP, and 10+ other countries. This ensures you get location-relevant video results.
What data does the Google Video Search API return?
The API returns a JSON response containing an array of video results with titles, links, descriptions, thumbnails, duration, channel information, view counts, and publication dates. The response also includes total result count and optional answer box content.
What programming languages work with the API?
Build video aggregators, content discovery platforms, and media dashboards using Python, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Go, or Java. The REST API returns duration, view counts, and channel data that integrate with video players and streaming frameworks. Ideal for YouTube analytics tools, video curation apps, and social media monitoring platforms.
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